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Home Entertainment:

Watch downloads on your TV

By Craig Simms, CNET.com.au
27/05/2008



 


Mac

While you can install the free MediaTomb, it's quite complex--steer clear if you're not familiar with OSX command line. There's also the paid-for TwonkyMedia, but we ran into a number of problems and poor PS3 compatibility. Not to mention a non-native OSX interface.

The best option for your Mac is MediaLink for the PS3, and Connect360 for 360, both downloadable from Nullriver for US$20 each.

After downloading and installing, you'll need to double click on the .prefPane files included. Choose whether to install for a single user or all users to add the servers to your System Preferences panel.


For Connect360, load the app from the System Preferences panel (found under Applications folder), make sure your 360 is on and click Start. It will automatically access your iTunes and iPhoto libraries, but you'll need to point it to where your movies are. Click settings, select the Movies icon and change the drop down box to "Other" to select the folder you want.


MediaLink is similar, but you can add multiple media folders to it by selecting the Folders option and clicking the plus button.


Return to your 360 Media blade, or PS3 media sections and you should be able to contact your Mac.

 

 
 

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techmulticast says...
Thanks Mr Craig Simms, This is a well timed and well thought article. As I also want to network up my home entertainment. (currently trying to save enough money to get a new PC with Vista Home. loi)

One infor I am confuse, in the network diagram / diagram_1.jpg (please refer to picture at section, 'The goal').
U connect Set Top Box to Router directly. I assume that is either a PS3/Xbox360/Apple TV right? It is not a coaxial Cable Set Top Box right? Although Cable Set Top Box might come with a ethernet jack, it is more for interactivity right?

Nevertheless. Thanks again. I will go check out logitech's Squeezebox now. Cheers

 
 
isaac976 says...
I've already hooked it up to my TV, all i need is a laptop and my Svideo cable for my tv room.. mind you .. quality aint that good.. but for quality, i've hooked up my 42inch LCD in the living room to a router connected to my PC upstairs my house.. so yup, follow the yellow brick road.. its well worth it surfing the internet on that big ass screen, remember to get comfortable wireless mouse and keyboard.

 
 
bigreddo says...
It seems like a marketplace demand is not being met: How to get a laptop to become the HD media center PC?

There exist desktop PCI cards that allow playing HD media and 5.1 audio to the HD TV, such as the ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro. Who has a version that can interface via a laptop PC's USB 2.0 or Type II PC Card slot?

 
 
jammio says...
Nice article. Have been doing this for a while.
My ps3 is on my network via Wi-fi. I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me how much better it would be via ethernet because when forwarding video, i find a bit of a lag which isn't there when playing video from the ps3's hdd. Just an additional bit of information - Added my N95 to the home network. Works beautifully.

 
 
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